Quakers in Texas
1. Newspaper article by Ed Syers titled “Quakers in Texas”
Railroads, Austin & Northwestern
Railroads, Southern Pacific Line
1. 8 copies of page describing Austin's Steam Train, with reservations and ticket info.
2. Group of photocopies of steam train.
3. Copy of Southern Pacific Lines Dallas and Austin divisions timeta"ble from 1949
4. Southern Pacific Lines timetable from 1921
5. Southern Pacific Lines timetable from 1937
6. Southern Pacific Lines timetable from 1924
7. Southern Pacific Lines timetable from 1934
8. Southern Pacific Lines timetable from 1943
9. Consolidated list of engineers from 1953
10. Consolidated roster of conductors from 1954
11. Southern Pacific Release to Marble Falls Highlander dated August 1962 regarding the new construction of a railroad bridge spanning the Colorado River at Kingsland.
12.
Railroads, Austin-Burnet-Llano (The Austin & Texas Central Railroad) (includes Steam Train)
Railroads, Narrow Gage and Shortline
Railroads, Depots
Ranch, Company
Rat, Texas
River - "Rivers flow with history", Burnet Bulletin, Lake Country Life Section, 6-12 Dec 2006
River - Colorado
Rocky Hollow - see Williamson County
Rodeo
1. Llano Buzz, 6/21/06, Rich Skelton
2. Picayune, 7/12/06, Jack Rogers
Roller Flour Mill
1. Picture of Minnie Peacock and unnamed man in front of Roller Flour Mill taken about 1917
Roper Hotel
1. Section of newspaper devoted to Grand Opening August 20-21, 1981
2. Typed 10-page history of hotel including pictures (2 copies)
3. Texas Historical Marker wording January 16, 1982
4. Application for marker
5. "Roper Hotel goes to Gunns, Landmark due renovation" unknown newspaper dated 4 May 1978
6. "Historic Hotel Goes on Sale" The Highlander 24 June 1976
7. "Roper Hotel gets grant" The Highlander 27 Mar 1980
8. "Historic Hotel to Get A New Lease On Life" with picture of Donald Gunn and son, Jeremy; unknown newspaper, unknown date
9. "Cotton Era Hotel Restored" with picture of Roper Hotel; unknown newspaper, unknown date
10. "Old-time elegance - Marble Falls' Roper House hotel serves classic French food in 1880s atmosphere" Onward dated 23 Mar 1982
11. "Once a busting hotel" by Steve Snyder; Lake Country Life Magazine, Burnet Bulletin 11 July 2012
12. "Roper Building exudes charm of bygone era" by Linda Ware (reprint); The Picayune 18 July 2012
13. The Picayune October 2020; "Criminal Mystery." by Suzanne Freeman. Jesse James might have lived at the Roper Hotel, or maybe it was a US marshall named Frank Dalton.
Round Mountain - see Blanco County
Round Rock - see Williamson County
Sage
1. History of community of Sage
2. "Sage to live again" Burnet Bulletin 21 Sep 1994; by Sara Wartes
San Jacinto, Battle of
San Marcos City Cemetery
San Saba County
Schools
1. Forms and correspondence related to nominating Bertram School for the National Register of Historic Places Texas Historical Commission
2. "Bertram School to Receive Texas Marker" - article from The Highlander 24 June 1976
3. Folder relating to Bertram High School for the session of 1909-1910
4. Burnet Bulletin April 20, 2005 “Class of ‘45” captioned picture
5. Burnet Bulletin May 5, 2004 Class of 1944 Reunion
6. Burnet Bulletin May 26, 2004 Class of 1954 Reunion
7. Burnet Bulletin 26 Aug 2009; "Bertram to celebrate school's 100th birthday" - historic red brick school building now known as the Classic Building.
8. Burnet Bulletin, 29 June 1972; "Class of 1942 Holds Reunion" with names of 15 of the 31 class members attending.
9. Burnet Bulletin, 11 June 1981; "Bertram students meet after 50 years" - includes picture of those attending from classes of 1931 and 1932. Also includes another article which includes picture of 1931 class attendies.
10. List of Bertram High School Students from Hershal Inman (no dates given)
11. Unnamed/undated newspaper article; "Building okayed for student use" by Billy Dragoo. Includes picture of old Bertram School.
12. Note: on the Genealogy Room shelves, under Burnet County, is a binder entitled "Bertram High School Class of 1933."
1. Allison, E.L. Supt. of Bertram High School 1925
2. Caruthers, Norine (Allison)
3. Allison, William Woodrow (Billie)
4. Barnet, Armour Brooks
5. Hyer, Jewel (Barton)
6. Frazer, Grace (Beal)
7. Perrin, Katheryn (Bryson)
8. Bostic, Jesse Euel (Fritz)
9. Cochran, John Douglas
10. McFarlin, Thomas (Tom) Bush
11. Klose Family
12. Mayo, Frances (Letbetter)
13. Pribble, Lucille (Leach)
14. Newton, Nelson M.
15. Price, Iris (Perry)
16. Warden, Benjamin Franklin Jr. – Graduating class of 1915
17. Handwritten history of Bertram school – including names of many students
Photos
1. Third Grade, 1937 group photo; some identified
2. First Grade, 1928-29 group photo; one identified – G. D. Hibler
3. Second Grade, 1928-29 group photo; none identified
4. On one sheet, three photos from 1928-29:
Dorothy Shell, 7th, Ellis Kendall H.S.
Mabel Hill, 2nd Grade
Mabel Hill, Jiggs Rogers
5. On one sheet, three photos from 1928 or 29:
Mr. E. L. Allison, Superintendant
Mabel Hill, Mary Brooks
Granville Knox
6. One one sheet, two photos:
a. Part of Bertram School Faculty, 1928-29
Dorothy Shell, Gaynelle Lacy, Mary Brooks, Mabel Hill, Ellis Kendall, Cleo Smith, Granville Knox, and Lucille Leach
b. Myreta Matthews, 1st and Maurine Shell, High School, 1927-28
7. Sixth Grade, 1930
names on back of photo
8. McKinzie girls, (E.B. McKinzie was superintendent at Bertram after E. A. Gay.
9. Two photos on one page: Maurine Shell, and Snow, Maurine
10. Two photos on one page: Dorothy Shell
11. Girls Basketball team, year not known. Identified are Rosa Womack, Mrs. Queen, Myrtle Cox, Mr. Queen, Olivia Turnstad, F. Carson, Bess Hutto, Ora Lewis
12. Two photos on one page: Dorothy Shell and Maurine Shell with Kendall
13. Falls Creek, date unknown
14. Two photos on one page: Chester Wooten with Ruby Horgarth and unidentified group with Chester and Ruby
15. Small girl, written on back is what looks like “Carson”
16. Gratton Carson and friend, Rufus McFarlin, undated. Given by Mrs. Frances Carson.
17. Mrs. Kinsey, coach’s wife
18. Cleo and Lucille Smith, year unknown.
19. Myreta – last name not noted.
20. E. B. McKinzie
Documents:
1. Program, Promotion Exercises, Bertram Junior High School, 1963
2. Program, “Tamed and How”, 1934
3. Commencement Announcement; 1961; card inside Joe Howard Adare
4. Bertram High School 1915-16 announcement of courses of study
5. Two pages of notes, a bibliography, but text it goes with is separated.
6. Three pages handwritten notes beginning, “R.R. completed 1902…”
7. Program of Baccalaureate Service of Bertram H.S. 1970
8. Newspaper article from The Panther (Bertram HS paper) dated October 29, 1931 about Bertram football victory over Llano
9. Handwritten note about purchase of land because of back taxes involving Robert Yoe, David Weeks, Luciano Cabasos, Benj. Owens, Arbuckle, Newton, and Vaughn
10. Certificate of Promotion in High School to Willie Mae Smith dated May 1931
11. Program for Bertram HS play titled “Fifty – Fifty” dated February 26, 1929
12. Newspaper photo of Dr. Thomas D. Tanksley, Bertram HS graduate and professor of animal sciences at Texas A& M giving dedicatory address for new Bertram Elementary School.
13. Newspaper article from The Highlander dated January 31, 1974 about Bertram Elementary School dedication
14. Newspaper article from The Panther, a paper edited by Bertram HS students
15. Bertram HS football schedule for 1934
16. List of names ( Francis Phillips Scott, Elizabeth Ashmore Anderson, Nora Cullins, Toad Hightower and Ollie Hutto) of Bertram HS graduates
17. Site Marker announcement for Bertram School
18. Typed noticed of a picture of Bertram School being used by the Texas Education Agency in a film strip showing representative building of the era
19. Copy of story about Mrs. Stanley, early educator at Bertram
20. Names of stores which sold school supplies: Starr Mercantile Co., Bush & Gerts Pianos and Wood’s Drug Store etc as advertisers in 1909-1910
21. Newspaper article about Bertram School historical marker
22. Announcement of Bertram High School for 1909-1910 session
23. Old, faint copy of newspaper clipping with headings titled “Midway Notes”, “Mahomet News”, and “Democratic Candidates” undated
24. 14 page typed account of Bertram School with notes
25. Short accounts of Bertram area schools by Mrs. Bill Bryson, including Bear Creek, South Gabriel , Prairie Point, Live Oak, Joppa, and Shady Grove
26. Information about Bertram HS 30th year anniversary in 1937
27. Bertram School Publication “The 5th 6 Weeks”
28. Brochure of teachers and trustees of Burnet County Schools
29. Program for Baccalaureate Service for Bertram HS 1967
30. Newspaper article from the Burnet County Bulletin titled “Historical Marker Dedicated” undated
31. The American Revolution Bicentennial Program at Bertram, TX 1976
32. Program from Bertram Elementary School Dedication and Open House 1974
33. Citizens Gazette August 25, 2004 titled “Bertram fest to have Panther reunion”
34. Bertram Bulletin/Enterprise, 26 April 2006, “Class of ’45 meets”, with picture of returning classmates for 61st anniversary.
35. Citizens Gazette 10 Oct 1907, "Bertram school gets national recognition - Bertram Elementary School received a 2007 No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon
36. River Cities Sunday Tribune 6 Sep 2009; "Celebrating 100 years of Bertram Elementary School" by Raymond V. Whelan
37. Burnet Bulletin 2 Sep 2009; "Celebrating 100 Years"
38. 1979 50th Year Reunion Graduation Class 1929, certificate giving names of attendees, certificate drawn by Oma Johnson Willis
39. The Burnet Bulletin 30 Mar 1899; "The Teachers' Institute at Bertram." - article is incomplete.
1. W.T. Wooten’s Briggs High School Graduation announcement (undated)
2. Handwritten note from E.L. about Miss Myreta Matthews’ donation of various documents about the educational process that belonged to her father Mr. J.N. Matthews who was principal of Briggs School between 1900-1903
3. Series of letters from various individuals dealing with Briggs School and community including J.V. Morris (principal 1896-1897) and his assistant Miss Willie Fox; Miss Kenedy, Steven Taylor, J.W. Edgar, Mr. George West and his daughter Arrie, and Dr. J.C. McCarty.
4. Letters to and from Ernest Langford about Miss Lola McSween (later Mrs. Scott T. McGuire, Sr. )
5. Letters to and from Earnest Langford and Elbert Skaggs about Mr. Robert P. Ward’s father, Mr. R.E. Ward teaching school in Gum Springs in 1891-1892. Mr. Robert P. Ward was Elbert Skaggs’ nephew.
6. Handwritten note from Emma L. Taylor about Gum Springs School including her work as her father’s assistant at the school between 1887-1888. Others mentioned include Mr. Robert Dick, Mrs. Hassie Potts Ponder and her brother Mr. W.R. Potts, John Reavis, and W.C. Taber.
7. Handwritten note about W.C. Taber who taught at the Briggs School 1886-1892 and his predecessor Miss Mary Kennedy (1885-1886).
8. 4 photocopies of a picture of the Oak Hill School in 1917, shown are Thomas Crow, Robert Reed, Brown Reed, Susie Kleen, Russell Keele, Kate Warden, Denver Greer, Zella Keele, Alice Reed, Arnold Warden, Hazle Johnston, Myrtle Warden, Vernon McAllister, Selma Greer, Nora Craddock, Clint Keele, Helen Johnston, Mary Ellen Gainer, Clyde Keele, Ira,Kleen, Clements Wyatt, Tom McAllester, and Jim Crow.
9. Letter dated June 1, 1959 from Ernest Langford to George N. Atkinson asking about information about Miss Willie Tabitha Fox who taught in the Briggs School.
10. Letter dated November 22, 1958 from Mrs. Emma Taylor to Mr. Langford about the Gum Springs School.
11. 5 different series of letters about the Gum Springs School written by a variety of authors who attended that school
12. Briggs School 1920-1921 Grades 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th with Mrs. L.S. Skaggs as teacher including children from the following families: Fortner, Baker, Caskey, West, Hall, Smith, Asher, Dillingham, Fraley, Champlin, Horn, Lee, Williams, Melton, Grisham, Nichols, Wright, McCormick, Pulliam, and Faith
13. Series of letters from students who attended Briggs School with adult picture of J.N. Faith who attended there in 1920-21
14. Souvenir of Taylor’s Gin School dated 1898 listing directors of the school and pupils, including children of the following families: West, Huggins, Draper, Drake, Juby, Russell, Snow, Kirk, Butler, Davis, Dunlop, Horn, Hall, Harton, Taylor Griffin, Washburn, Williams, Baker, Pulliam, Poor, Landrum, Beechem, DeWolf, Nichols, Tubbs, Kirk, Shell, Butler, Dillingham, Patterson, Raynie, and Goodloe
15. 7 page typed history of Briggs by Ernest Langford, Archivist from Texas A&M University
1. Copy of Special Laws of Twelfth Legislature of the State of Texas incorporating Burnett(sic) Male and Female Academy
2. Copy of newspaper clipping from the Austin State Gazette dated October 26, 1867 about the new Burnet Academy
1. Letter, 24 March 1999, from Texas Education Agency, to Burnet CISD, with attached preliminary investigative report from Thomas D. Canby, Jr., Senior Director, Division of School Financial Audits, detailing the disclosures and recommendations of TEA referred to local law enforcement officials.
2. Copy of article entitled "Burnet's Schools" written by Tad Moses in 1969.
3. "History of Burnet School System Covers Period of Many Years" by Tad Moses. Article appeared in Burnet Bulletin 13 May 1971.
4. The Picayune 30 Nov 2016; BCISD Supertendent Keith McBurnett attended a Burnet County Historical Society unveilingof a historical marker of the Red Brick School. He is pictured with Margaret Smmith, the widow of former Principal Johnnie Smith
5. "Dedication of Official Texas Historical Marker for Burnet's Red Brick School" held 12 Nov 2016.
1. Xerox copy of Burnet School Annual 1936-37 ( 2 copies)
2. Burnet School Annual 1936-37
Schools, Burnet, Robert E. Lee
1. Newspaper article from The Highlander May 13, 1971 titled “ School District Has Very Modest Beginnings” including picture of 1898 school building
2. Brochure showing pictures and articles of classes from 1898 to 1971 (2 copies)
3. Program for Dedication and Open House Burnet High School Sunday, May 16, 1971 2:30
4. Newspaper article titled “BHS Architect Has National Reputation”
5. Newspaper article from The Highlander dated May 13, 1971 titled “ 1898’s New School Pride of Burnet”
6. Newspaper article dated February 10, 1977 from The Highlander titled “ First Black BHS Graduate Discusses ‘Roots’, Discrimination, Progress”
7. Newspaper article dated May 28, 1970 from The Highlander titled “T.R. Kennedy and Charles Barton File Contest of Consolidation Election”
8. Newspaper article May 1971 “Bertram-Burnet School Suit Set for Today” and “Burnet High Dedication Ceremonies This Sunday”
9. Newspaper article from The Burnet Bulletin dated May 13, 1971 titled
“ Local School System to Dedicate Modern Edifice”
a. Manila envelope with unidentified photos of children, some school pictures, some baby pictures.
b. Manila envelope with photos of school children, with names, mounted on 15 sheets of card stock. Some dated. One sheet of unidentified photos.
1. Copy of a reprint of an 1887 Report of early officials of schools on record
2. Newspaper clipping dated June 23, 1960 titled “Mrs. Raymond Price Attended PTA Leadership Conference”
3. Series of newspaper clippings about Burnet PTA
4. Paper on History of Burnet County Council of Parent Teachers Assoc.
5. Burnet County Schools Teachers and Trustees 1940-41
6. Handwritten copy of past presidents of Council of PTA’s
7. Copy of newspaper article titled “Burnet County Council of Parents and Teachers Organized”
1. Copy of newspaper article from Marble Falls Messenger titled dated June 4, 1904 titled “Third Annual Announcement and Catalogue of Marble Falls University”
2. The Highlander, 18 Sept 1980, "Historical School to Receive Site Marker" by Byrna Dean Moore. Brief history of school and photo.
3. River Cities Tribune April 30, 2004 picture of John Canipe, graduate of Texas Tech University and recently commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force
4.Picayune April 20, .“Marble Falls High School bands performed for military in Hawaii” aboard USS Missouri
5. The Picayune and The River Cities Tribune Special Edition Graduating Class of 2005
6. RCT 6/17/2005 Falls Career High School Class of 2005
7. RCT 6/3/2005 captioned pictures of Marble Falls graduates
8. The Highlander, 2 Oct 2007, photo of those attending Class of 1957.
9. River Cities Tribune, 10 Sept 2004. "Class of '54 Heads Home for Reunion", with photo of Senior Trip 1954 to New Orleans. People identified are Supt and Mrs. C. M. Seiman, Mack Carter, Alfred Frasier, Kenneth Cantwell, Gus E. Lechow, Ralph LaForge, James H. Sellers, Roy Lee Bowman, Gina Shifflett Ronhaar, Jamie Bible Burnam, Johnette Shaffer Fisher, and Geraldine LaForge Williamson.
10. Burnet County Schools Teachers and Trustees 1940-41
11. The Highlander, 17 Nov 1983; photo of MF High School Class of 1949 who came to homecoming in 1983. Shown in photo are Vernon Fluitt, Martha (Martin) Thomas; Dorothy (Nauman) Salt; Mary (Houston) Bible; Bill Heffington; Clyde Lyda and Maurice Bible.
12. "Class of 1935" - who can identify most people in picture, donated by Cornelia Hay. (unknown picture, unknown date)
13. Picture of "Class of '67" from unknown and undated newspaper
14. Commencement Program Marble Falls Academy 1904
15. Commencement Program Marble Falls Academy 1908
16. Advertisement for Marble Falls Academy
17. Undated Highlander; "Reunion rekindles friendships" - Marble Falls High School Class of '88 picture
18. Marble Falls Messenger, rededication issue; pictre of members of the 1936 football team.
19. Marble Falls Messenger 14 May 1953; Pony Patter, "Marble Falls High School Seniors 1952-53
20. List of Marble Falls School 1908-1909 class members
21. Consolidated Roll of Scholastic Census for year beginning 1 Sep 1911
22. Marble Falls Messenger 25 May 1933; Marble Falls School commencement exercises
23. The Picayune 18 Sep 2002; "50 years of Memories/Marble Falls High School Class of '52 remembered" by Gay Bertling Galey. Includes glass pictures.
24. Burnet Bulletin 25 Sep 1986; Picture of a 1930s Marble Falls school class. Announcing reunion of all graduates of school.
24. Newspaper article, unnamed, undated; "Bergman First Woman MF Trustee Since Flapper Days" by John Moore. About Mrs. Gay Bergman.
1. The Highlander 17 July 2015; "Faith Academy looks back, and toward future" Includes picture of new administration building.
1. Copy of picture of first grade class 1929-30
2. Copy of picture of second grade class 1929-30
3. Typed history of Oatmeal School
4. List of Teachers of Oatmeal School
5. Copy of Historical Marker for Oatmeal School
6. The Highlander, 26 July 1962, "Oatmeal Area Has Interesting History", with photo of old Oatmeal School and Burnet Browns baseball team of 1904.
7. Undated newspaper article, 'Remembering old Oatmeal
8. Unnamed newspaper dated 31 May 1951; "Oatmeal's Homecoming" - notice of Oatmeal-Hill community schools homecoming observation July 14-15.
9. Undated newspaper article, continued from page 8B, about Oatmeal School. Photo of school group in 1907, with many named; and School Roster from 1908-09
1. Burnet County Schools of Teachers and Trustees 1940-41
2. Copy of picture of students at Pebble Mound School. Scanned as SchoolPebbleMound; includes Mame Moreland (Shilling), Nora McLean, Mame Alexander (Mrs. Ed Frazier), May Jones, Robert McLean, Elbert Hicks, E.L. Jones, Clyde Alexander, Walter Willy, Ira Alexander, Teacher Miss Alice B. Redford (Mrs. Ed. Alexander), Emma Mobley, Belle Hicks (Shilling), Emily Hicks, Hibernia Moreland (Mrs. Tom Wolf), Annie Willy (Mrs. Jack Frazier), Ollie Alexander (Mrs. J.E. Wolf), Mallie Willy, Kate Mitcheltree?, Pearl Mobley, Emmett Mobley, Johnnie Hicks, Theadore Hicks, Muggins Moreland, Salem McLean and Frank Moreland (including marriage note about Robert Alexander, son of Samuel , and Lucinda McFarland in 1851, see original)
3. "Handbook of Texas Online: Pebble Mound, TX" - Internet page on history of Pebble Mound, which is located on the old San Saba Road, 8 miles northwest of Burnet.
1. Brief typed history of Russell Gabriel School; land deeded by Alexander M. Barton
2. Brief description of where Russell Gabriel School and Sandstone got their names
3. Brief description of source of the name Middle Gabriel
See also Shady Grove
1. Brief typed description of location of Sandy Grove School
2. Brief typed description of the Sandy Grove School, including a list of teachers from 1914 to 1941 with a mention of earlier teachers and footnotes
3. Picture of first school house and class
4. Burnet Bulletin, 11/16/2005 students celebrate Veterans Day
5. Letter and scanned photo of Shady Grove School group 1930s, contributed by Candice Clark Allmand, 2006. Identified are Reuben Floyd Clark and Letha Clark. Two teachers and other students not identified. CD with scanned picture filed in Photo Archive Box.
6. The Picayune 12 June 2013; "Shady Grove's doors are closed, but heart of school still beats" by Jennifer Fierro
Scobee, Town of
Correspondence between Susan Ingalls and Lucille Craddock about the source of the name of Scobee in Burnet County in 1895. Envelope addressed to library from Washington State. Ms. Craddock suggested that Ms. Ingalls contact Southern Pacific Railroad in Houston.
Scott Mountain, Burnet County
Scott's Mountain Foundation; county road 207 toward Bertram/ 1 acre lots. Letter dated July 16, 1985 from Sally H. Kaden, Founder of the Scott’s Mountain Foundation about the proposed town of Scott’s Mountain including financing, location and layout; attached articles about Environmental Illness and Walter Martin who has the illness
Scottish Granite Workers
Scottish Research
Booklet, "Following in the Family Footsteps" by Historic Scotland< National Trust for Scotland; 26 pages. Includes info on family names, maps where these clans lived.
Senterfitt, Town of
1. Article taken from Handbook of Texas, Vol. II page 593 about the abandoned town of Senterfitt in Lampasas County, Texas
2. Newspaper article from Dallas News dated December 8, 1939 titled “Early Central Texas Village Obliterated, Senterfitt Began to Die with Birth of Town of Lometa”
September 11
Shady Grove
See also: Churches, Shady Grove, and Churches, Shady Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Sherrard’s Cave
1. Copy of a Frontier Times story about cave (2 copies) 3 pages
*Sherwood Shores First Baptist, Marble Falls
1. Article to Mrs. Bill Bryson. This church was started by a Revival in August 1963.
*Sherwood Shores, Assembly of God Church
1. Article from Joel Mayfield to Mrs. Bryson dated April 6, 1979 on the History of Sherwood Shores Assembly of God Church.
*not in file at time of inventory
Shovel Mountain
Smithwick [see also Churches, Smithwick]
1. 2 photographs showing the remaining chimney from Noah Smithwick’s house with following information on the backs of the photos:
Photo #1, “Noah Smithwick’s fireplace in late 1960’s still intact after 100 years (see closeup of cauldron) built by a master craftsman named Primus Lewis who built many of the fireplaces in this area. Primus Lewis was a slave of Tom Lewis. Photo courtesy of Mrs. W.W. (Iva Wall) Fuller”
Photo #2, “Smithwick’s fireplace. When Noah Smithwick and family left for California at the beginning of the Civil War they left the big iron pot hanging in the fireplace where it remained undisturbed 100 years. This photo was taken in late 1960’s. By 1975 it was gone, a testimony to the times. Photo courtesy of Mrs. W.W. Fuller”
2. Note about consolidation of Live Oak, Joppa, and Shady Grove Schools with Bertram School District
3. Note about Cow Creek School
4. Newspaper article with picture about Noah Smithwick
5. Newspaper article from San Antonio Express dated June 1953 by Gerald Ashford titled “Texas Frontier Classic Beats Summer Novelties” about Smithwick and the book that he wrote
6. Newspaper article by Frank X. Tolbert about Noah Smithwick and his town
7. Photograph of Noah Smithwick
8. Obit. For Noah Smithwick
9. Newspaper article by Tad Moses about Noah Smithwick
10. Handwritten notes about Noah Smithwick
11. Newspaper clipping about Old Settlers Reunion at Smithwick
12. Newspaper article about Smithwick Valley and Noah Smithwick (2 copies)
13. Newspaper article from The Highlander dated July 12, 1973 by Mrs. Olivia Cox titled “An Exciting Crime Spices the Story of Old Smlithwick”
14. Newspaper mention in the San Antonio Light dated January 25, 1976 about Anglo-American Texans including Noah Smithwick
15. Handwritten note about grist mill built by Noah Smithwick
16. Letter from V. Blomquist, Director of the DRT to Tad Moses about lack of pictures of Noah Smithwick
17. Brief typed note about community of Smithwick
18. Handwritten note about location of Smithwick home
19. P 5/10/2000 Smithwick: A place of legend and lore
20. Highlander, 8 July 1976, "Boyhood Days in Burnet Backwaters -- A Journey to Smithwick and Travis Peak", by Betty MacNabb, with pictures of Miss Minnie Hensel, one time postmistress at Travis Peak, and of the Travis Peak school.
21. Highlander, 15 March 1973,"Smithwick In Burnet County.
22. Frontier Times, Sept 1928 "Days of the Texas Republic" by Ed Smithwick.
23. Musings From 1865 to 1935 Burnet County, by G. F. Hunter, Chapter III.
24. MF Messenger, 25 July 1974, Smithwick Voting Box Abolished
25. Burnet Bullentin, 4 July 1976, McClish Descendants meet Recently in Smithwick.
26. Letter dated 3 March 1977 to Byrna Dean Moore from Ola Me Nunly about L. L. Rodgers Family.
27. Lampasas Record, 17 Nov 1966, clipping of 60th wedding anniversay of Mr & Mrs John E. Meredith
28. Copy of booklet Deep in the Heart of Texas by Stella Shaffer Skaggs, printed about 1971.
27. Copy of pages from Notory Plubic book of R. A. Mobley and F. P. Lewis.
28.Copies of organization and minutes of Smithwick Farmers Educational & Cooperative Union #4141.
29. Copies of several letters of Stinnett family.
30. Copies of the "Smithwick Letters" (Akers & Evans Families mentioned)
31. "Burnet County Backroads - Smithwick" by Rachel Bryson McAllister The Picayune 4 Jan 1995.
32. Copy of 1900 Census for Smithwick Community
33. Several articles from Marble Falls Messenger about the Smithwick Community
34. Burnet Bulletin 15 July 1880; "A Day at Smithwick Mills" - Names mentioned: Jas. Green, Judge Martin, D. E. Bentley
35. Burnet Bulletin 6 July 1899; "Notes from Smithwick" - Names mentioned: Palm Cox, George Lewis, death of Elder Joseph Burchartz, E. D. McClish
36. Burnet Bulletin 21 June 1900; "Notes from Smithwick" - Names mentioned: R. A. Mobley, Geor. Lewis, Prof. Copeland's singing school
37. Burnet Bulletin 16 Aug 1900; "Notes from Smithwick" - Names mentioned: Noah Smithwick, Mrs. Pew, Mrs. M. W. McClish, R.C. Maddux.
38. The Highlander 15 July 1993; "Spicewood picnic draws crowd" - includes picture of members of the Class of 1943 at Spicewood High School who attended picnic and of Former teachers.
39. Series of articles from The Highlander about Smithwick and Smithwick Mills. Articles appeared in 1880 and 1899
Soika-Quinn Archeological Site
Sons of the Republic of Texas
South Gabriel
1. Newspaper article by Willie Mae Smith Price “Hill Country History…The South Gabriel Village” The Highlander February 21, 1974
2. Newspaper article by F. E. Harris entitled “The First Settlement on Bear Creek” The Burnet County Bulletin, March 20, 1975
3. Newspaper article by F. E. Harris entitled “My Memory of Old South Gabriel/The Beginning of Bertram” The Burnet County Bulletin, March 13, 1975
4. Article (2 copies) entitled “Memories of Old South Gabriel—the beginning of Bertram (in 1883) {seems to be handwritten and typewritten copy of #2}
5. Map of South Gabriel
6. Text of Official Texas Historical Marker “The Village of South Gabriel” located on Old State Highway 29, 0.5 miles east of FM 1174, 2 miles south of Bertram
7. One-page of information on South Gabriel
8. "South Gabriel Historical Marker Dedicated in Oatmeal" The Highlander 23 May 1974
9. "Historical Marker to be Erected" Bertram Enterprise (undated)
10. "How South Gabriel lost out to Bertram in railroad battle" by Rachel Bryson; The Picayune 30 Sep 2009
11. Bertram -- undated: "Memories of Old South Gabriel" compiled by Garrett and Fern Wilkinson. Mentions Mr. Lewiston, Herman Leister, Lon and Oscar Parks, Mr. Lockett, J. D. Riley, Bill Johnson, Mr. Fox, Christian Dorbandt's saloon, Will Vaughn, Mrs. Rosa Wolff, Phil Davis, Garrett Wilkinson, Guthrie Taylor house, Cowan house.
Spicewood
-- See also "The Valley Between the Colorado and the Pedernales", by the Spicewood Area Historical Focus Group, 1996, Mary Albers Thompson and Madolyn Frasier.
St. Hedwig, Texas (Bexar County) "Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Cemetery, St. Hedwig, Texas" compiled by Gayle Olenick, Edited by: Suzanne Sheppard.
Stagecoach Lines, Routes of
1. Newspaper article by Frank C. Rigler entitled “Hill Country History…Burnet Was Road Hub in 1850s” The Highlander April 6, 1972 (2 copies)
2. Copy of map showing stagecoach lines
3. General Highway Map of Burnet County, Texas dated 1971
4. Taped together copy of #3.
5. Two-page copy of article entitled “Liberty Hill, Williamson County …Bryson’s Stage Stop
6. Stagecoach Pioneers of the Southwest, by Robert N. Mullin, pamphlet, 48 pages. Includes some Texas info.
7. Stagecoach Inns of Texas by Kathryn Turner Carter, published 1972, copied selected pages from book; Table of Contents, and section about Bryson's Stage Stop in Liberty Hill.
State Capitol of Texas, Building of
1. Research paper entitled “The Texas Capitol, How it was Built, 1882-1888, Texas History” by Kay Fuller, Marble Falls, Texas
2. Photo of The Goddess of Liberty, 1888, before installation on top of the Capitol.
Stewart Pioneer Home
1. Application Form for Official Texas Historical Marker
2. Copies of photos of front of house (before and after)
3. Official wording of historical marker attached to house
Stewart Pioneer Home
Strickling, Town of
Strickling, Texas, Massacre
1. Picture of Davis Cemetery near Leander
2. Letter about the death of Martha Virginia Webster Strickling Simmons, the last survivor of the Webster Indian massacre on Brushy Creek near Leander
3. Handwritten account of the 1839 Webster massacre
4. Handwritten notes about the massacre
5. Typed report about the massacre
6. Copy of published report by J.W. Wilbarger about James Webster and the massacre from Indian Depredation in Texas
7. Handwritten note about the Davis Cemetery Marker near Leander
8. Handwritten copy of Dr. J. Gordon Bryson’s article about the massacre in Shin Oak Ridge dated about 1964
9. Extracts from “Indian Wars of Texas” by Mildred P. Mayhall about the 3 survivors of the Webster massacre ( 2 copies)
10. Land deed for Webster property through daughter Virginia Webster Strickling ( 2 copies)
11. Information about the tomb, state historical marker for victims of Webster Massacre
12. Newspaper article by Greg Olds in The Highlander dated May 6, 1971 titled “Effects of the 1839 Webster Massacre on Burnet’s Founding”
13. Newspaper article by Greg Olds in The Highlander dated January 17, 1974 titled “Webster Massacre Described By the Last White Survivor”
Stumptown
Struve House
1. Article about Amond von Struve
2. Article about Struve House
3. Copy of letter from Mrs. Bill Bryson to Mrs. D. M. Parmelee, Director of Research, Texas State Historical Survey Committee, addressing questions on the Amand Struve house
4. Text of Official Texas Historical Building Medallion on Struve House
5. Copy of letter dated February 3, 1973 to Mrs. Bryson, from Christiana Lunday
6. Newspaper article entitled “Hill Country History…Dedication of Shovel Mountain’s Von Struve House The Highlander November 15, 1973